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Star Topiaries: 4th of July Edition

Published: Jun 5, 2011 by Ashley Phipps · 394 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. · 50 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads and sponsored posts · This blog uses cookies · See our privacy policy for more info Filed Under: Craft, DIY, Holiday, Home Decor

I have been waiting very patiently to show these to you!  I had this idea months ago and have been working on them, but I didn't want to show them too far in advance of the 4th of July, or "America Day" as my daughter so aptly calls it!

But here they are...my 4th of July Star Topiaries!!  (or should I call them "America Day Topiaries! hahaha!)

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These are so super simple to make.  But they do take a little bit of time.  But it was well worth the time it took because I think they are so cute!

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First, you will need three styrofoam balls.  I used 5" balls.  
I decided to paint them in case you saw a bit of the styrofoam peaking out from underneath the stars.  This is not necessary...but I'm not going to lie, I am a little obsessive like that sometimes!  
I didn't have red or blue spray paint, but I did have craft paint.  So I actually just used craft paint and a good 'ole foam brush and painted my styrofoam balls, one blue and one red.  The other I left white. 
Second, using a star paper punch, I punched out a lot of stars.  I think I used 3-4 sheets of 12"x12" scrapbook paper per topiary.  I actually found fun paper that was double sided, one side was a bit shimmery and the other was a matte finish.  So I decided to use both sides for my topiaries.  
Third, I placed two stars together and put a pearl-top pin through them and started pinning them into the Styrofoam, overlapping the stars as I went.  

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Fourth, after all of the stars were pinned into place, I took a wooden dowel and stuck it in the bottom of my topiary.  I used a bit of hot glue to secure the dowel in place. 
Fifth, I secured additional styrofoam into the bottom of three metal pails with lots of hot glue.  And then I inserted the other end of the wooden dowel into the foam in the pail and secured that with hot glue also.

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Lastly, I hid the Styrofoam in the pail with a bit of crinkled paper. 

Aren't these just too cute??  I love my 4th of July America Star Topiaries!

Have you started decorating for the 4th of July yet? 

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  1. Krystal

    June 05, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    Those are completely adorable!!! Great idea!

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  2. Lorie

    June 05, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    What a great idea! And they are beautiful! I will be sharing a link on my blog tomorrow!

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  3. Lolly Jane

    June 06, 2011 at 12:01 am

    those are sonstinkin cute!! (:

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  4. Hoosier Homemade

    June 06, 2011 at 10:05 am

    Love these! I stumbled them for you! :-)<br />~Liz

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  5. CarliAlice @ GG2Life

    June 06, 2011 at 10:40 am

    I love these! I&#39;m a new follower from Meet Me Monday Blog Hop. http://www.grandmasguidetolife.blogspot.com

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  6. GuitarTrump

    June 06, 2011 at 10:47 am

    Aw, those are so cool! What fun decorations...following you - can&#39;t wait to read more! :D<br /><br />I really like your blog - I&#39;m trying to get mine off the ground and was wondering if you could come check it out and consider following.<br /><br />http://www.guitartrump.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Hope you have an *amazing* day! :)<br /><br />Alex

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  7. Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva

    June 06, 2011 at 12:29 pm

    Those are really neat. I don&#39;t think I would have the patience to punch all those stars though, LOL! I love how the pearl pins against the papers. Visiting from Inspire Me Monday.<br />~Kimberlee<br /><a href="http://thespunkydiva.net/?p=550/&quot; rel="nofollow"> {Accuquilt Giveaway closes 6/7} </a>

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  8. MommyDigger.com

    June 06, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Great idea! They turned out wonderfully!<br /><br />I&#39;m your newest follower from the Give It To Me Monday Hop! I hope you&#39;ll stop by my blog http://www.mommydigger.com and follow me as well 🙂

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  9. MiriamR

    June 06, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    Those look fantastic!! I am pinning these to my pinterest! You are so good!!

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  10. Jessica @ My World - Made By Hand

    June 06, 2011 at 11:15 am

    These are super cute. I would love it if you would consider sharing these during my Red, White &amp; Blue Roundup. You can see the details on my right sidebar.<br /><br />Jessica<br />http://myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com

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  11. Married...with a Pup

    June 06, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    I love these! How fun! Thanks for sharing the creative tutorial!

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  12. Alisha

    June 06, 2011 at 2:59 pm

    Super cute!!! I love your blog! 🙂

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  13. Kaysi

    June 06, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Super cute Ashley! I&#39;m going to feature this on Friday!

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  14. Lexi

    June 06, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    This is so cute!

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  15. ladybehindthecurtain.com

    June 06, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    These are too cute! I love anything Americana. How creative! Thanks!

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  16. The Ellis'

    June 06, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Your blog is so cute! We found your blog through the hop and would LOVE for you to follow us back! Thanks!<br /><br />www.sixsistersstuff.blogspot.com

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  17. Ashley

    June 07, 2011 at 12:23 am

    soooooooooo cute!!!!<br />totally love them<br />new follower:)

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  18. Kristina

    June 07, 2011 at 10:16 am

    What a cool idea! I like them in the silver galvanized buckets too.

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  19. the cape on the corner

    June 07, 2011 at 10:33 am

    great idea! i love that you did this as a set of 3, red white and blue. so cute!

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  20. Megan

    June 07, 2011 at 9:13 am

    Love it! I need to start decorating for the 4th of July.

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  21. Jennifer

    June 07, 2011 at 1:25 pm

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  22. Jennifer

    June 07, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    Fantastic! This idea could be used for all holidays.<br /><br />Jen<br />www.dishesandsocks.com

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  23. [email protected]

    June 07, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    LOVE THese!!!! I will feature these tonight at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com.

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  24. [email protected]

    June 07, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    Very nice! I know these were time consuming! I did some rolled flower balls and they took FOREVER! Came over via Diamond in the Stuff linky party.

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  28. Chris

    June 08, 2011 at 10:00 am

    These are so lovely. What a fun way to recognize our country&#39;s founding.

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  29. Chad and Mary Beth @ Nothing But Country

    June 08, 2011 at 11:29 am

    OH MY HECK.. I LOVE THE STARS!!<br /><br />Love your project!! And love that you shared your creation with our readers this week too.<br /><br />Thanks for linking up at <a href="http://www.nothingbutcountry.com/&quot; rel="nofollow">Nothing But Country</a> Creative Creations Tuesday. You rock!!

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  30. Tania

    June 09, 2011 at 9:11 am

    These are so cute. I pinned it on my Patriotic Board on Pinterest.<br /><br />http://pinterest.com/tanias/patriotic/

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  31. Robin

    June 10, 2011 at 9:54 am

    ADORABLE! This is so going on my Pintrest boards!

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  32. Steph @ Crafting in the Rain

    June 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

    I&#39;ve seen these in a few places and just had to tell you they look wonderful!

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  33. GuppyAl

    June 10, 2011 at 11:46 am

    These are so great! I posted a link to this on our site--just wanted to let you know!<br /><br />Here&#39;s the link:<br />http://www.thecheddarguppies.com/2011/06/tgicf_10.html<br /><br />Cheers!

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  34. Sommer

    June 10, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    These are fantastic! They turned out so very cute! Please come link to my party this weekend =) http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/06/vip-party-18.html

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  35. Emily

    June 10, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    I pinned these to my crafting board on Pinterest. They are so stinkin&#39; cute. I hope to copy them one day.

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  36. Pamela

    June 10, 2011 at 7:43 pm

    Amazing. I think I can do this! I hope so...you made it sound easy. ;-)<br /><br />I&#39;m a new follower from Home is Where My Story Begins.<br /><br />Have a joy-filled day!<br />Pamela

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  37. At The Picket Fence

    June 11, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Those are so creative and just adorable! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!<br />Vanessa

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  38. Buttercup Bliss

    June 12, 2011 at 9:31 am

    I love this idea!!! They are just adorable!! Super job :-)))

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  39. Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims

    June 14, 2011 at 12:11 am

    SO awesome looking and SO festive! haha turned out great :)<br /><br />Thanks for linking up to Your Whims Wednesday!!

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  40. Jerri

    June 16, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I love your topiaries! Thanks for linking up with me. I just pinned this to my pinterest page.

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  41. Midnight Mommy

    June 19, 2011 at 12:50 pm

    I love these Topiaries! I hope I can pull something off like that for the 4th of July! You have given me some great ideas! Thanks for sharing!! Also, I am your newest follower from http://www.midnightmommy.com, hope you have time to take a look around my blog when you get the chance! 🙂

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  42. craftsncoffee

    June 20, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    Hi Ashley, These are so cute! What a fun idea for July 4th. I would like to include them on our blog, http://www.craftsncoffee.wordpress.com, later this week, along with a couple of ruffled topiaries that I made. Would that be o.k.? Thanks! Sharon, http://www.craftsncoffee.wordpress.com; http://www.styrofoamcrafts.com.

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  43. Bethany @ A Fish Who Likes Flowers

    June 24, 2011 at 2:18 am

    These are absolutely adorable!!! You did such a good job.

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  44. Desiree @ The 36th Avenue

    June 27, 2011 at 4:56 am

    I just want to let you know that I featured your cute decor idea on my blog... Thank you so much for sharing it at my link party. Feel free to come and button up 😉

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  45. Karen @ Goodbyecityhellosuburb

    July 05, 2011 at 10:42 pm

    These are amazing! You definetely have a lot of patiences! Thanks for linking to <a href="http://goodbyecityhellosuburbs.blogspot.com&quot; rel="nofollow"> WorkShop Wednesday</a>! Hope to see you this week!

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  46. The DIY Show Off

    July 10, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Ashley - I LOVE these! I&#39;m sorry that I didn&#39;t get them featured in time...I would have loved to have &quot;shown off&quot; these cuties! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity. I just love your style, your projects and your blog! :)<br /><br />Roeshel

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  47. Blue Velvet Chair

    July 17, 2011 at 5:44 am

    Found you on the Along for the Ride link party. These are one of the best 4th decorations of the year! I&#39;ve been collecting the &#39;best of the best&#39; in my Pinterest collection and these were definitely added as a &#39;must try&#39; for next year. Love them - thanks for the inspirationo!<br />Michael<br /><br />have a look at the pinterest collection if you get a chance.<br />http://

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  48. Meredith

    June 08, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    I love these! Featuring you today on Favorite Pins Friday :)<br />Meredith<br />www.waittilyourfathergetshome.com

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  49. Jessica

    May 19, 2016 at 10:59 am

    I love these! Do you know approximately how big yours stars are? I'm hoping to find a file I can cut with my Silhouette.

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    • Ashley Phipps

      June 15, 2016 at 2:03 pm

      They are only about one inch tall!

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